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Washington's top diplomat Mike Pompeo was addressing Vietnamese business leaders but his real audience was not in the Hanoi dining room. The U.S. Secretary of State was sending a message from the thriving commercial heart of this once war-torn city all the way to North Korea. Vietnam fought a brutal war to expel American invaders, but now the former foes enjoy burgeoning trade ties and a cautious but real friendship. And, whether talking at a business dinner or walking the bustling shopping streets of old Hanoi, Pompeo wants Kim Jong Un to know it. If only North Korea were to surrender its nuclear arsenal, he suggests, it too could grow rich like its fellow one party state Vietnam. Addressing business leaders, Pompeo said that U.S.-Vietnam trade had grown 8,000 percent in the past decade, as it rose to relative prosperity. "I say all of that because it's important, but I hope that the United States, that one day we can share the same relationship with North Korea," he said. Last month … [Read more...] about Pompeo preaches prosperity to North Korea, via Vietnam

US President Donald Trump on Friday cited "an unusual and extraordinary threat" from North Korea's nuclear arsenal to extend sanctions on Kim Jong Un's regime, despite touting the success of a historic summit earlier this month. Critics have pointed to the vague wording of the non-binding document signed at the Singapore summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace) After flying back to Washington last week, boasting of success, the US leader tweeted: "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." "Sleep well tonight!" he added on June 13, a day after the Singapore meeting. But a presidential declaration sent to Congress on Friday struck a different note as it explained why the administration would keep in place tough economic restrictions first imposed by former president George W. Bush. "The existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula and the actions … [Read more...] about Despite summit, North Korea still a nuclear threat, says Trump

North Korea shakes up top military brass ahead of Trump summit - U.S. official Directional signs bearing North Korean and U.S. flags are seen near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, April 25, 2018 - PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - North Korea’s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said, a move analysts said on Monday could support efforts by the North’s young leader to jump-start economic development and engage with the world. Kim Jong Un is preparing for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12, the first such meeting between a North Korean leader and a sitting U.S. president. The U.S. official, who spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity, was commenting on a report by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency that all three of the North’s top military officials were believed to have been replaced. Kim’s motivation … [Read more...] about North Korea shakes up top military brass ahead of Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to close the country's nuclear test site in May in full view of the outside world, Seoul officials said on Sunday, as U.S. President Trump pressed for total denuclearization ahead of his own unprecedented meeting with Kim. On Friday, Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed "complete denuclearization" of the Korean peninsula in the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade, but the declaration did not include concrete steps to reach that goal. North Korea's state media had said before the summit that Pyongyang would immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests, scrap its nuclear test site and instead pursue economic growth and peace. Kim told Moon that he would soon invite experts and journalists from the United States and South Korea to "transparently open to the international community" the dismantling of the facilities, the Blue House said. "Kim said if the United States holds dialogue with the North, they would realise that … [Read more...] about N Korea’s Kim promises transparency in nuclear site shutdown as Trump presses for full denuclearization

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the South's President Moon Jae-in on Friday (Apr 27) he was willing to visit him in Seoul "any time if you invite me", Moon's spokesman said. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) steps with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in across the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries on Apr 27, 2018. (Photo: AFP) Kim made the remarks as the men chatted ahead of their summit in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Koreas, the official said. According to the official, Moon told the visitor he could "show you scenes far better than this if you come to the Blue House", with Kim responding: "Really? I will go to the Blue House any time if you invite me." Earlier, on the Military Demarcation Line that delineates the border, Moon asked him: "While you come to the South, when can I possibly go over there?" After stepping over the line and becoming the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the end of the Korean … [Read more...] about Kim offers to visit Seoul ‘any time if you invite me’: South Korea

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, seen here with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, will host all of her G7 colleagues plus the European Union's representative at a working lunch to discuss the crisis in Russia and Ukraine. (AFP/Lars Hagberg) The envoys were also keen to glean clues from their US colleague about whether President Donald Trump will tear up the Iran nuclear deal and how he will handle a planned summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The ministers from the world's most powerful democracies are meeting to plan for June's G7 summit of rich-world leaders in Charlevoix, Quebec - but Russia and North Korea will never be far from their minds. Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland hosted the meeting and invited her G7 colleagues plus the European Union's representative to a working lunch to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, where Russian-backed rebels have seized the eastern Donbas region. Afterwards, she said the G7 members had "reaffirmed our … [Read more...] about G7 ministers meet on Russia, Iran and North Korea threats

US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday (Mar 29) that he may delay implementation of a renegotiated trade deal with South Korea until after planned nuclear talks with North Korea. US President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP) Trump offered no explanation for the apparent threat, which came just a day after he hailed the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) as a victory for his get-tough stance on commerce. "I may hold it up until after a deal is made with North Korea, does everybody understand that? You know why? Because it's a very strong card," Trump said in a speech in Ohio. "South Korea has been wonderful, but we'll probably hold that deal up for a little while, see how it plays out." On Wednesday, Trump had seemed to be firmly behind the renegotiated trade deal, which should now give US carmakers greater access to South Korean markets. "@USTradeRep just announced an agreement in principle with South Korea on KORUS!" he said. "A great deal for American and Korean … [Read more...] about Trump ties South Korea trade deal to North Korea talks

A joint conference of North Korea's government, political parties and organisations takes place to carry out the tasks for national reunification set forth by leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year Address, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on January 25, 2018. Photo by KCNA via Reuters Pyongyang​ claims it will 'smash' all challenges against reunification. North Korea sent a rare announcement addressed to "all Koreans at home and abroad" on Thursday, saying they should make a "breakthrough" for unification without the help of other countries, its state media said. It said all Koreans should "promote contact, travel, cooperation between North and South Korea" while adding Pyongyang will "smash" all challenges against reunification of the Korean peninsula. The announcement, issued after a joint meeting of government and political parties, added Koreans should wage an energetic drive to defuse the acute military … [Read more...] about North Korea sends rare announcement to all Koreans, calls for unification

The millennium-old northern folk music genre of Ca tru is making a comeback after decades of neglect, with more and more young girls training to become dao nuong, or professional singers.The music is said to have originated in Hanoi during the Ly Dynasty era around 1,000 years ago, mainly to entertain the royal court just like many other Vietnamese arts. With the unwritten rule that only young, beautiful girls could become dao nuong, things took a nasty turn in the 20th century when mandarins and high-profile officials began to prey on them. A stigma soon set in and “good” young girls were no longer taking up Ca tru. The feudal system may have ended in Vietnam in 1945 but the shame persisted until recently. It took UNESCO’s conferring of the status of an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding in 2009 for the stigma to be shed and a revival to begin. It takes years for a young girl to master control over rhythms and tones and become a Ca tru … [Read more...] about Ca Tru folk music sees revival

He was already on an airplane to Hanoi just a week after being officially confirmed by the Senate as the new U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.Sleeves rolled up, he was ready for his first mission as the ambassador: to prepare for U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at the APEC summit in Da Nang, running from November 6 to 11, and his state visit to the Vietnamese capital from November 11 to 12.He is Daniel J. Kritenbrink, a career diplomat with varied experience in Asia. The Senate confirmed Kritenbrink as the new ambassador to Vietnam in October.He replaced Ted Osius, who still stays in Vietnam after his ambassadorship.Kritenbrink has served as an American diplomat since 1994. He was the Senior Advisor for North Korea Policy at the Department of State.A former Deputy Chief of Mission in Beijing, China, Kritenbrink has held senior leadership positions at the Department of State and served as a Senior Director at the National Security Council."Hi my friend, please call me … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview: US ambassador on cooperation, trade, aircraft carrier visit to Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail